Indexable cutting insert

- Valenite Inc.
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Description

FIG. 1 is a three dimensional view of a cutting insert illustrating the design.

FIG. 2 is the top view of the insert of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a partial sectional view taken along line 3—3 of FIG. 2; and,

FIG. 4 is a partial sectional view taken along line 4—4 of FIG. 2.

In FIG. 1, dashed lines represent the outline of the body of an insert constituting environment to which the design is applied and a mounting hole through the insert body. The representations of the dashed lines form no part of the claimed design.

In FIG. 3, the partial section depicts the insert body as viewed in the direction of the arrowheads of line 3—3 of FIG. 2, the sinuous vertical curve marking the boundary of the partial section of FIG. 3. Contours defined by the claimed design are shown in the partial section of FIG. 3 as the outline of the top of the section.

In FIG. 4, the partial section depicts the insert body as viewed in the direction of the arrowheads of line 4—4 of FIG. 2, the sinuous vertical curve marking the boundary of the partial section of FIG. 4. Contours defined by the claimed design are shown in the partial section of FIG. 4 as the outline of the top of the section.

Claims

The ornamental design of an indexable cutting insert, as shown and described.

Referenced Cited
U.S. Patent Documents
4318645 March 9, 1982 McCreery
4340324 July 20, 1982 McCreery
5044840 September 3, 1991 Fouquer et al.
Foreign Patent Documents
031800 May 1989 EP
Patent History
Patent number: D472567
Type: Grant
Filed: Feb 25, 2002
Date of Patent: Apr 1, 2003
Assignee: Valenite Inc. (Madison Heights, MI)
Inventors: Karl Katbi (Troy, MI), Brendan Brockett (Dearborn Heights, MI), Thomas J. Bernadic (Madison Heights, MI)
Primary Examiner: Antoine Duval Davis
Attorney, Agent or Law Firm: Burns, Doane, Swecker & Mathis, LLP
Application Number: 29/156,100
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Cutting Tool, E.g., Drill Bit, Etc. (D15/139)
International Classification: 1509;